Private foundation · EIN 58-2391279 · Athens, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Davis Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 17 grants paid, $339K total, median $2,000. 76% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
17
$339K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in GA
76%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.9M

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ashford Memorial MethodistWatkinsville, GAOperating expenses$252K
Uga FoundationAthens, GAOperating expenses$20K
Kings Ridge Christian SchoolAlpharetta, GAOperating expenses$15K
Alpharetta Methodist ChurchAlpharetta, GAOperating expenses$15K
Turning Point USAPhoenix, AZOperating expenses$10K
Lake Toxaway CharitiesLake Toxaway, NCOperating expenses$10K
St Mary's Hospital FoundationAthens, GAOperating expenses$5,000
Woodward AcademyCollege Park, GAOperating expenses$2,500
American Cancer SocietyOklahoma City, OKOperating expenses$2,000
Food Bank of Northeast GeorgiaAthens, GAOperating expenses$2,000
Tunnels to TowersStaten Island, NYOperating expenses$2,000
Woodbury Cemetery CommitteeWoodbury, GAOperating expenses$1,000
Greenville Cemetary CorporationGreenville, GAOperating expenses$1,000
National Football FoundationAthens, GAOperating expenses$550
Catholic Center at UgaAthens, GAOperating expenses$500
Mountain Park United MethodistStone Mountain, GAOperating expenses$500
Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation Operating ExpensesAthens, GAOperating expenses$100

By state: Georgia 13 · Arizona 1 · North Carolina 1 · Oklahoma 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Davis Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Athens, Georgia, administered in care of P Jack Davis Jr, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Davis Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Davis Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $339K across 17 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Davis Family Foundation Inc give?

Georgia (13 grants), Arizona (1 grants), North Carolina (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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